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MPAA Rating: PG-13 Content Advisory: Adult Situations, Questionable for Children, Adult Language, Adult Humor, Scatological Humor Movie Release: 1996 DVD Release: 03/30/1999 Format: DVD - Pan and Scan Audio Tracks: English, French Subtitles: English SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 20 mins Studio: Warner Home Video Total Copies: 11 Genres: Comedy, Musical, Musical Comedy, Gross-Out Comedy

This film is based on an innovative short film made for MTV about a guy living in a horrible downtown apartment filled with scores of mischievous, smart-alecky roaches. The story chronicles the adventures of Joe (Jerry O'Connell), a hapless rube from the rural Midwest who journeys to the wilds of New York City. Mugged repeatedly on his arrival, his luck seems to turn when he finds an affordable apartment in a very dubious neighborhood. Unfortunately, his landlord (Don Ho) is more interested in evicting or, if need be, murdering his tenants, so that the building can be turned into a (highly profitable) penitentiary. Joe finds the allies he needs in his apartment's cockroaches, who sing and dance their way into his heart. This film should be of interest for fans of 1930s musicals; it makes reference to Busby Berkeley's elaborate dance phantasmagorias and the odd water ballets of Esther Williams. Many of the scenes utilized real roaches who were "choreographed" via tiny filament harnesses and other devices. Animal rights activists will be pleased to note that no roaches were intentionally harmed during filming. ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide

Jerry O'Connell - Joe
Megan Ward - Lily Dougherty
Jim Sterling - Jesus
Shiek Mahmud-Bey - Vlad
Jim Turner - Walter Shit

Anyone who has ever lived in an urban area can readily attest to the inevitable pest problems that sometimes seem to go hand-in-hand with city life, though poor Joe's roach problem has reached entirely new heights in Warner Bros. release of the zany comedy Joe's Apartment. Presented in standard 1.33:1 pan-and-scan and featuring a closed-captioned English Dolby Digital Surround audio track, this release also offers an alternate French Dolby Digital Surround option. Though extra features are limited to scene selection and interactive menus, viewers are certain to enjoy the hilarious adventures of Joe and his resilient little roommates. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide